Strengthening the West Balkans Initiative continues, and we have some promising news from our latest meeting in Novi Sad, Serbia, with a focus on building a stronger and more resilient movement. Here is how! From 23rd – 26th September, we had the opportunity to attend the West Balkan Initiative (WBI) meeting, an initiative started by…
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Less Carbon, More Future – 30-Day Challenge Begins This Week! | Join YMCA Europe’s Climate Action Campaign! We’re excited to invite your national movement to join YMCA Europe’s “Less Carbon, More Future – 30-Day Challenge!” As we prepare for COP 2024, starting on November 11th, we’re asking our YMCA family to come together and take…
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How’re you taking care of your Digital Wellbeing? During Mental Health Month, YMCA invites you to join us in meaningful conversations via our very first Digital Mental Health tool, available across all the platforms! This October we are running the “Break the Silence! Speak Up for Mental Health” campaign to raise awareness of the importance…
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On Saturday, October 5th, YMCA Europe’s Executive Committee, joined by the Management Team, engaged in a comprehensive session on “Governance Essentials,” led by Don McCreesh. With over 45 years of experience in governance across local, national, and international levels within the YMCA and corporate sectors, Don brought a wealth of knowledge to the discussion. The…
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Collaborative Efforts for Movement Strengthening: YMCA Europe, World YMCA, and YMCA Germany Joint Meeting From 10-12 September 2024, YMCA Europe and World YMCA convened with YMCA Germany in Kassel for a joint meeting focused on Movement Strengthening. The first day was dedicated to a comprehensive needs analysis within the organisational development of YMCA Germany. With…
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This is how the YMCA is strengthening communities and empowering young people in Albania – through incredible initiatives during the camping season. There were about 400 children and young people that participated in our daily camps this summer, in Albania (more specifically in Tirana, Berat and Gramsh), thanks to the cooperation of the team at…
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YMCA Europe Movement Strengthening (MS) Committee meeting | 27-30 September 2024, Qawra, Malta The Movement Strengthening Committee of YMCA Europe, established in 2019, is created to implement YMCA Europe’s strategic priorities connected to capacity building of Movements in Europe. The Committee meets four times a year, including one face-to-face meeting. The current composition of the…
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September has been a month filled with great experiences for young leaders across our movement, however, it has been also a time for empowering communities across the movement through our eDU and Digital Community Hubs, peace-building initiatives, and our program Camp Europe providing fantastic experiences to the local and Ukrainian refugee participants from every corner…
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Have you ever considered how young people can be change-makers in the modern digital age, and how policy and advocacy work in a digital-first world? This is what we explored at a fantastic event led by Microsft in Brussels. On the 1st of October, we had the great opportunity to attend “Young Leaders for Democracy…
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This October, we’re launching the “Break the Silence! Speak Up for Mental Health” campaign, an initiative created by young leaders from the European Youth Representation Network (EYRN) during their recent in-person gathering in Salderuo, Spain. In this meeting, 27 youth advocates from over 14 national YMCA movements came together to discuss and design campaigns that…
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